The Top of the Common Committee Lunenburg Vermont
Our Progress
We have made significant progress over the years...
2024
July - Stephen Carter, BONND Construction, from Sugar Hill, NH repaired steeple spire support framing, ball and weathervane, and applied coatings to new panels and corner moldings, ball and weathervane.
July - Stephen Carter, BONND Construction, from Sugar Hill, NH repaired steeple spire support framing, ball and weathervane, and applied coatings to new panels and corner moldings, ball and weathervane.
March - The TOCC was awarded a matching grant in the amount of $250 from the Preservation Trust of Vermont
to hire Jan Lewandoski to conduct a Conditions Assessment of the Old Town Hall building. Unlimited Building LLC
removed a compromised retaining wall and debris from surrounding areas and installed additional supports in the basement.
2023
October - Repairs were made on the front of the Old Town Hall. The painting of the front of the Old Town Hall was donated by Ron Nason Painting (deteriorated clapboards used to cover removed window openings upper section will be repaired as soon as possible). The risers on the Old Congregational Church steps and both landing endwalls have been scraped and painted.
September - Basic electric service was installed in the Old Town Hall by SPV Electrical LLC.
October - Repairs were made on the front of the Old Town Hall. The painting of the front of the Old Town Hall was donated by Ron Nason Painting (deteriorated clapboards used to cover removed window openings upper section will be repaired as soon as possible). The risers on the Old Congregational Church steps and both landing endwalls have been scraped and painted.
September - Basic electric service was installed in the Old Town Hall by SPV Electrical LLC.
2022
The steps of the Old Town Hall have been replaced. (partially funded by a partnership between the Freeman Foundation and the Preservation Trust of Vermont)
2019
The Congregational Church exterior has been painted.
2016
October
- The Congregational Church steeple half wall siding and post wrap components have been painted by volunteers. The final phase of the steeple restoration work is complete!
2015
October- The Congregational Church front stairs unit (steps, landing and end enclosures) has been painted by Lunenburg resident Mike Dow. The components of the steeple balustrade have been repaired and the painting has been completed by volunteers.
2014
December- The northeast double hung stained glass window in The Congregational Church is back in its place. The upper section has been repaired by B & L Glassworks of Vermont. The upper section of the northwest double hung stained glass window also has received a new frame.
December- The northeast double hung stained glass window in The Congregational Church is back in its place. The upper section has been repaired by B & L Glassworks of Vermont. The upper section of the northwest double hung stained glass window also has received a new frame.
June - Outlets in the platform area and ceiling "spot lights" have been installed.
2013
August- The northwest double hung stained glass window in The Congregational Church is back in its place. The upper section has been repaired by Elizabeth Robbins Studio
of Lyndonville; broken pieces of glass have been replaced, old lead has been removed and replaced with new lead, a sealant has been applied, and the wooden frame has been rebuilt.
2012
August - A third, rear exit with handicap accessibility and designated parking, has been installed in The Congregational Church. Emergency exit lights, as well as emergency exit hardware have been installed at all these entrances.
August - A third, rear exit with handicap accessibility and designated parking, has been installed in The Congregational Church. Emergency exit lights, as well as emergency exit hardware have been installed at all these entrances.
July- All the stained glass window polycarbonate covers in The Congregational Church were ventilated. This will prevent the build-up of heat, which has contributed to the compromised condition of the stained glass windows. Louver vents have also been installed in the basement windows of The Congregational Church to assist in the air circulation in the basement and prevent infiltration by weather. Railings have been installed on The Congregational Church front steps.
June
- The Congregational Church front steps and landing have been repaired. The structural designs for The Old Town Hall have been completed by Tirey & Associates.
May- The front doors of The Congregational Church have been altered to swing out.
March- Through the volunteer work of Donna Kerr of Lunenburg, design drawings were made for the new rear entrances to The Congregational Church and The Old Town Hall, including handicap accessibility according to ADA code. These entrances meet fire code regulations.
February- Tirey & Associates
of Littleton were contracted to provide The Old Town Hall structural designs for the Vermont Department of Public Safety.
2011
September- Ron Nason Painting
of Lancaster completed the application of a fire retardant finish to the interior surfaces of The Congregational Church to meet fire code regulations.
August- Repairs to the east parapet of The Congregational Church were made.
July- Through the volunteer work of Bernard LaBounty of Lunenburg, installation of interior wiring and outlets and restoring of the chandeliers in The Congregational Church has begun.
May- Tirey & Associates
of Littleton were contracted to provide a structural analysis of The Old Town Hall.
2010
November
- Repairs to the west parapet of The Congregational Church are made.
- the TOCC was awarded a Preservation Grant in 2010, made possible by a partnership between the Freeman Foundation
and the Preservation Trust of Vermont
2009
October
- The steeple was returned to the top of The Congregational Church.
June
- Armor Lightning Protection
of Manchester Center, Vermont began to update the present lightning protection system on The Congregational Church to current UL and NFPA codes and regulations.
2008
May - Through the volunteer work of Bernard LaBounty of Lunenburg, a new electrical service has been installed in The Congregational Church.
May - Through the volunteer work of Bernard LaBounty of Lunenburg, a new electrical service has been installed in The Congregational Church.
February
- More For Les Roofing
of St. Johnsbury was hired to install a gasket under the ridge cap of The Old Town Hall to make it weather tight.
2007
November
- Volunteers took steps to prevent winter weather intrusion through the damaged parapets of The Congregational Church. They applied temporary patches to the sides of the parapets and temporary caps over their tops.
July
- Through a donation made by Judy Young of Lunenburg, Smolag Remodeling
of Lunenburg, was hired to replace the front door of The Old Town Hall.
July 7
- The steeple came down from the Lunenburg The Congregational Church, leaving the normally majestic building temporarily looking a bit forlorn without its crowning glory. It will remain on its temporary resting place between the church and the old town hall until restorations are completed, hopefully by 2009.
2006
September
- After receiving a matching grant in the amount of $5450 from the State of Vermont Division for Historic Preservation
and the townspeople voting an appropriation of $7000 at Town Meeting, NE Pelletier Builders, Inc.
of Bethlehem was awarded the bid to do needed work on The Congregational Church. A ridge cap gasket was installed and the main floor was stabilized.
